SECTION 13. AMENDMENT. Section 26.1-40-11.1 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
26.1-40-11.1. Juvenile's suspension of driving privileges - Nontraffic delinquent conduct.
Insurers are prohibited from using or relying on a nontraffic delinquent juvenile's
suspension of driving privileges under section 27-20-31.127-20.4-16 as a reason for
canceling, denying, or nonrenewing the automobile insurance policy of the nontraffic
delinquent juvenile offender or the parents of the nontraffic delinquent juvenile
offender.
SECTION 14. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 27-05-30 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
2. In accordance with rules of the supreme court, the presiding judge may assign
a referee to preside in any case or proceeding provided for in chapter
12.1-31.2, title 14, sections 20.1-01-28 and 20.1-01-29, chapter 27-20,
chapterchapters 27-20.2, 27-20.3, 27-20.4, and 28-25, subsection 6 of section
50-09-08.6, and subsection 2 of section 50-09-14.
SECTION 15. AMENDMENT. Section 27-20.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
27-20.1-01. Definitions.
The definitions set forth in section 27-20-02 are applicable to this chapter.As used in this chapter:
1. "Abandon" means:
a. As to a parent of a child not in the custody of that parent, failure by the noncustodial parent significantly without justifiable cause:
(1) To communicate with the child; or
(2) To provide for the care and support of the child as required by law; or
b. As to a parent of a child in that parent's custody:
(1) To leave the child for an indefinite period without making firm and agreed plans, with the child's immediate caregiver, for the parent's resumption of physical custody;
(2) Following the child's birth or treatment at a hospital, to fail to arrange for the child's discharge within ten days after the child no longer requires hospital care; or
(3) Willfully fail to furnish food, shelter, clothing, or medical attention reasonably sufficient to meet the child's needs.
2. "Abandoned infant" means a child who has been abandoned before reaching the age of one year.
3. "Child in need of protection" means a child who:
